LaoisToday Reporter
Moment in Time: Cumann na mBunscol football action from 2014
With no current GAA to report on over the past couple of months we have continued to dig deep into the archives.
And our regular...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, July 2, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Denis Hennessy
The Haven, Abbeyleix, Laois
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Sarah (Sadie) Harmon (née...
Four men arrested after drug find of almost €4 million in rural Laois area
Four men have been arrested and are in custody following a drug seizure worth almost €4million in the Raheen area of Laois between Portlaoise...
WATCH: Laois band Hearty Boys launch single from upcoming album
Portarlington-based The Hearty Boys have just released a track from their forthcoming album.
The song Just You, recorded at the Golden Egg studio is sung by Ronan O'Gorman...
Joe Mallon Motors Car of the Week: 201 Renault Clio from €49 per week
This week’s Car of the Week from Joe Mallon Motors is a 201 Renault Clio.
With a finance option in place, this car could be...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Denis Hennessy
The Haven, Abbeyleix, Laois
Funeral arrangements will be announced on Wednesday.
Sarah (Sadie)...
Exciting times as Dunamase College comes to the end of its third year
Dunamase College has come to the end of its third year and is continuing to grow and expand in the new school year.
The school...
Great 202 new car offers in Joe Mallon Motors
Joe Mallon Motors know that buying a car or a van is a big financial commitment.
That is why they have a selection of...
Little Treasures Summer Camp in Portlaoise in July and August
Little Treasures Pre-School in Portlaoise are running summer camps for children in July and August.
There are camps for children aged from 3 to 8...
JOB VACANCY: Experienced childminder required for family in Portlaoise
Experienced childminder required in Portlaoise area to mind three children aged 7, 6 & 2 preferably in children’s home.
Must have own car for school...
Planning sought for new doctor’s surgery in centre of Portlaoise
Planning permission has been sought for the development of a doctor's surgery at the old Miller's Hardware off Bull Lane in the centre of...
JOB VACANCY: Mulhall’s SuperValu are looking to hire deli staff
It’s one of the busiest delis around and Mulhall’s SuperValu in Portlaoise are currently recruiting to fill a full-time vacancy.
Positions Available
Deli Assistant
Experience
3 years experience...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Brendan O'Byrne
Canterbury, England and late of Timahoe, Co. Laois
Peacefully on Saturday 27th...
‘Government does not represent change’ says Laois Sinn Fein TD
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says “the new Government led by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil does not represent the change that people...
16-year-old Laois student wins Microsoft competition in Ireland and the UK
Daisy Thomas from Abbeyleix has been crowned Microsoft Specialist Word 2016 Champion of UK and Ireland.
Daisy is a Transition Year student in Heywood Community...
Remembering Portlaoise CBS’s All Ireland hurling triumph in 1998
Over the long history of the GAA, there have been few All Ireland hurling glories for Laois teams.
Fewer still have been in Croke Park....
The full schedule of fixtures for the Laois hurlers and footballers for when action...
While plenty of the local attention has been on the return of the club GAA fixtures, there is still a significant season for our...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, June 29, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Christina Ryan (née O'Brien)
Knockanore, Thomastown, Kilkenny/Errill, Laois
The death has taken place of...
Weekend Read: From catastrophe to a crowning glory and all the drama in between...
Following Liverpool's Premier League title success this week, we asked two local long-suffering Liverpool supporters to write a piece on what it meant to...
Our School Revisited: Newtown NS – a small, rural school deeply embedded in the...
This piece originally featured on LaoisToday in November 2009.
This week for the Our School series we visited Newtown NS where principal Kevin Gorman and...
Talking Music: James O’Connor on early memories, playing Electric Picnic and his new album
James O’Connor from Portlaoise is a folk singer-songwriter, performer and recording artist.
His upcoming album ‘A Cluster of Narratives’, releasing in July, is a folk...
Appeal for bottle banks to be installed on Mountmellick Road side of Portlaoise town
With the pubs closed for the last couple of months, there has been an understandable increase in the number of people opting to have...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, June 28, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Sean Bernard Delaney
Dysartbeigh, Mountrath, Laois
Sean Bernard Delaney, Dysartbeigh, Mountrath, Co.Laois. Died 26th...
Big occasion for Jeremiah Grant’s as they prepare to open for business again
Tomorrow is a big day for John Watchorne and the staff in the very popular Jeremiah Grant Bar and Eatery on Main Street in...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, June 27, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Nuala McNamara (née Deevy)
Ross, Ballyfin, Portlaoise, Laois / Ballyfin, Laois
McNamara (née Deevy)...
People First Credit Union launch Community Funding Project
People First Credit Union want to help!
That's why they've established a fund of €20,000 for the community to apply for, which is aimed at the...
Terminally ill man left to die in Midlands Prison cell due to the lack...
A terminally ill man was left to die in his Midlands Prison Portlaoise cell due to the lack of an available hospice bed.
A report...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, June 26, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Christina (Chrissy) Madden (née Keyes)
Turfarney, Rathdowney, Laois
Madden (nee Keyes), Turfarney, Rathdowney, Co....
Laois school left ‘broken-hearted’ following the passing of ‘good natured’ woman
A Laois school and community has been left 'broken-hearted' following the sad passing of Brenda Corcoran.
Mrs Corcoran, who lived on the Vicarstown Road, Stradbally,...
WATCH: LaoisToday #LoveLaois campaign is officially launched as Laois Chamber and Laois Tourism row...
Over the last couple of weeks you'll have noticed #LoveLaois getting considerable traction on social media following a LaoisToday campaign urging people to think and...